- Metal-free hydrogen evolution cross-coupling enabled by synergistic photoredox and polarity reversal catalysis
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A synergistic combination of photoredox and polarity reversal catalysis enabled a hydrogen evolution cross-coupling of silanes with H2O, alcohols, phenols, and silanols, which afforded the corresponding silanols, monosilyl ethers, and disilyl ethers, respectively, in moderate to excellent yields. The dehydrogenative cross-coupling of Si-H and O-H proceeded smoothly with broad substrate scope and good functional group compatibility in the presence of only an organophotocatalyst 4-CzIPN and a thiol HAT catalyst, without the requirement of any metals, external oxidants and proton reductants, which is distinct from the previously reported photocatalytic hydrogen evolution cross-coupling reactions where a proton reduction cocatalyst such as a cobalt complex is generally required. Mechanistically, a silyl cation intermediate is generated to facilitate the cross-coupling reaction, which therefore represents an unprecedented approach for the generation of silyl cationviavisible-light photoredox catalysis.
- Cao, Jilei,Lu, Kanghui,Ma, Lishuang,Yang, Xiaona,Zhou, Rong
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p. 8988 - 8994
(2021/11/23)
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- Hydrosilylation of Aldehydes and Ketones Catalyzed by a Terminal Zinc Hydride Complex, [κ3-Tptm]ZnH
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Tris(2-pyridylthio)methyl zinc hydride, [κ3-Tptm]ZnH, is an effective catalyst for multiple insertions of carbonyl groups into the Si-H bonds of PhxSiH4-x (x = 1, 2). Specifically, [κ3-Tptm]ZnH catalyzes the insertion of a variety of aldehydes and ketones into the Si-H bonds of PhSiH3 and Ph2SiH2 to afford PhSi[OCH(R)R′]3 and Ph2Si[OCH(R)R′]2, respectively. The mechanism for hydrosilylation is proposed to involve insertion of the carbonyl group into the Zn-H bond to afford an alkoxy species, followed by metathesis with the silane to release the alkoxysilane and regenerate the zinc hydride catalyst. Multiple insertion of prochiral ketones results in the formation of diastereomeric mixtures of alkoxysilanes that can be identified by NMR spectroscopy.
- Sattler, Wesley,Ruccolo, Serge,Rostami Chaijan, Mahnaz,Nasr Allah, Tawfiq,Parkin, Gerard
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p. 4717 - 4731
(2015/10/28)
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- A remarkably active iron catecholate catalyst immobilized in a porous organic Polymer
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A single-site, iron catecholate-containing porous organic polymer was prepared and utilized as a stable and remarkably active catalyst for the hydrosilylation of ketones and aldehydes. In some instances, catalyst loadings of 0.043-2.1 mol % [Fe] were sufficient for complete hydrosilylation of aldehydes and ketones within 15 min at room temperature. The catalyst can be recycled at least three times without a drop in catalytic activity. This system is an example of an immobilized homogeneous catalyst with no homogeneous analogue.
- Kraft, Steven J.,Sanchez, Raul Hernandez,Hock, Adam S.
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p. 826 - 830
(2013/07/25)
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